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Xeon E3-1225 vs Core i3-4170


Description
The E3-1225 is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the i3-4170 is based on Haswell.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the E3-1225 gets a score of 69 k points while the i3-4170 gets 66.7 k points.

Summarizing, the E3-1225 is 1 times faster than the i3-4170. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
206a7
306c3
Core
Sandy Bridge
Haswell
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.1 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.4 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
LGA1150
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/4
TDP
95 W
54 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
3072 kB
Date
April 2011
March 2015
Mean monothread perf.
23.94k points
44.24k points
Mean multithread perf.
68.97k points
92.71k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
E3-1225
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
2.63k
4.24k (x1.61)
Test#2 (FP)
7.2k
10.58k (x1.47)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.71k
4.87k (x1.31)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.55k
4.2k (x1.65)
TOTAL
16.08k
23.88k (x1.48)

Multithread

E3-1225

i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
8.23k
7.7k (x0.94)
Test#2 (FP)
22.82k
27.14k (x1.19)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.68k
11.48k (x0.98)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.12k
2.68k (x1.27)
TOTAL
44.85k
49k (x1.09)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
E3-1225
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
9.65k
13.1k (x1.36)
Test#2 (FP)
7.76k
11.68k (x1.5)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.95k
5.07k (x1.28)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.57k
4.19k (x1.63)
TOTAL
23.94k
34.04k (x1.42)

Multithread

E3-1225

i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
30.52k
25.81k (x0.85)
Test#2 (FP)
24.1k
25k (x1.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.01k
11.96k (x1)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.34k
3.87k (x1.66)
TOTAL
68.97k
66.65k (x0.97)

Performance/W
E3-1225
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
321 points/W
478 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
254 points/W
463 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
126 points/W
222 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
25 points/W
72 points/W
TOTAL
726 points/W
1234 points/W

Performance/GHz
E3-1225
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
2839 points/GHz
3541 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2283 points/GHz
3157 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1162 points/GHz
1369 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
757 points/GHz
1132 points/GHz
TOTAL
7041 points/GHz
9199 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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